hiatus

英 [haɪˈeɪtəs]

美 [haɪˈeɪtəs]

n.  间断; 停滞; 空隙; (尤指文章或说话中的)缺漏，漏字，漏句

GRETEM8

BNC.19416 / COCA.14945

牛津词典

noun

• 间断；停滞
  a pause in activity when nothing happens
• 空隙；（尤指文章或说话中的）缺漏，漏字，漏句
  a space, especially in a piece of writing or in a speech, where sth is missing

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 间歇;间断;空隙;缺漏
  Ahiatusis a pause in which nothing happens, or a gap where something is missing.
  1. Diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement resume today after a two-week hiatus...
     为寻求解决方案而进行的外交谈判在中断了两周之后于今天重新开始。
  2. There was a hiatus in his acting life.
     他的演艺生涯曾一度中断。

英英释义

noun

• a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
  Synonym:foramen
• a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
• an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  Synonym:suspensionrespitereprieveabatement

双语例句

• Tourists are once again visiting the country's capital after a brief hiatus caused by the war.
  由于战争，游客暂时中断了访问，之后他们又恢复了对该国首都的访问。
• After a three week hiatus, I've finally returned to my blog.
  隔了三个星期后，我回到了我的博客。
• After a brief hiatus over the summer, the Chinese currency saga is returning for its fall season.
  在短暂消停了一个夏季之后，有关人民币汇率的长篇故事又要进入秋季篇了。
• In September 1973, after a summer hiatus, the Year of Europe twitched into life again.
  经过一个夏天的拖延，到1973年9月，欧洲突然恢复了生气。
• If you have friends in common, take a temporary hiatus from them, too.
  如果你和他有共同的朋友，暂时也和他们断开联系。
• Expert hiatus financing and extended sick leave costs;
  专家职务中断期间费用和长期病假费用；
• In fact, he once took a hiatus from acting to study shoemaking.
  事实上，他曾经一度中断演艺生涯跑去学习制鞋。
• I am on a seasonal hiatus from work right now, so I am taking requests.
  我是从工作的季节性现在中断，所以，我带的要求。
• I guess I am going to have to extend my hiatus from work a little longer.
  我猜可能要休息更长的时间才能恢复工作。
• The Vampire Diaries Season 4 is on hiatus until April 18.
  停播中的吸血鬼日记第四季将于美国时间4月18日回归。